WHICH MAN STAYS?
Then she said, "I say, 'I'm staying anyway.' I say, 'I'll risk it.' I say, 'The roof will leak, but I'll patch it.'"
They walked on, the boys' laughter a bright thread against the grey sky.
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That evening, after a meal of fish and vegetables, they sat on the porch, wrapped in blankets. The sky was clear, the stars a brilliant scattering. Ethan and Leo had fallen asleep in a tangle of blankets by the fire, their faces peaceful.
"Will you stay in touch?" Sarah asked. "Not as mentor and student. As... fellow travelers."
Maya reached over and took her hand. "I would like that."